Where does “frost” come from?
frost (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
Ancestry of “frost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
Words derived from “frost”